Apple iPhone 7 to Have a Thinner But Slightly Bigger Battery than the iPhone 6S

The rumors and leaks about the Apple iPhone 7 continue to spread on the internet and among the latest to have come out is the reportedly thinner but slightly bigger battery of the handset.

After Samsung and HTC focused on improving the batteries of their flagship smartphones this year, with the HTC 10 reportedly lasting full two days amid heavy usage, Apple needed to do something about it as well with its upcoming iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

However, it seems that the American tech giant could not go the proverbial whole nine yards with its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus because of battery size constraints.

Apparently, in order to accommodate the bigger battery on its iPhone 7, Apple needs to make it thinner to make it fit into its overall chassis, where the American tech giant appears to be experiencing a great challenge in the ongoing development.

Reports have it that the iPhone 7 shall have a 1,735 mAh battery, which is a mere 20 mAh improvement over the iPhone 6S' 1,715 mAh battery power.

The larger iPhone 7 Plus meanwhile, shall have a 2,810 mAh battery, which is a major improvement over the iPhone 6S Plus' 2,750 mAh, accounting for a 310 mAh improvement in its power source, details BGR.

Deviating from the usual development cycle

Over the past couple of years, Apple has been updating its iPhones through a predictable market cycle. The American tech giant usually ushers major design changes in even-numbered years and it is usually followed by under-the-hood improvements that keep the same physical chassis in odd-numbered S phone years, cites C/Net.

However, if the rumors about the design of the upcoming iPhone 7 are true, then Apple may likely deviate from its iPhone development tradition and come up with a dramatic innovation when it releases its next iPhones this coming September.

The most important dynamic innovations expected on the iPhone 7 and its companion phone is the pressure-sensitive 3D touchscreen and the increasing always-on hands-free functionality of Siri.

There are also reports saying that the iPhone 7 shall also come out buttonless, which would be a natural move for the company that has a strong preference for clean lines as well as simple design.

A sapphire display?

Some reports are also alluding that the iPhone 7 might feature a durable sapphire display, which would offer a higher degree of scratch and shatter-resistance than the current model's Gorilla Glass.

The Apple Watch already features sapphire display when it came out in March last year which perfectly blends with the OLED technology that provides best-in-class black levels, contrast, and colors on a growing assortment of smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy S7.

Apple may actually decide to use the technology and the sapphire display on its iPhone 7 lest it is left behind by its close competitors in the smartphone market.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, a reputable Apple analyst, the American tech giant may revamp its lineup of iPhones next year to include a new curved display.

The new iPhone screen reportedly will be based on the active matrix organic light-emitting diode or AMOLED screens currently used in the iPhones. OLED displays, on the other hand, are thinner, and more flexible than LCDs. They are also more power-efficient, which lasts a lot longer even from a single battery charge.

There have been reports early this year saying that Apple may switch to OLED displays by 2018, which means it would still not happen on the upcoming iPhone 7.

There are actually three major rumors about the next flagship smartphone of Apple. The first one is that it would be extremely thin. The second one is that it shall have a dual lens camera. And the third is that it is going to have a bigger battery.

The first and third rumors seem to contradict itself as making the iPhone thinner would mean that the battery has to be shrunk as well to fit the overall unibody. But according to speculations, Apple would make the battery bigger in different ways.

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